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Democratic Republic of Congo

  • The IRC provides education to children in DRC.

    The IRC provides education to children in DRC.

  • The IRC empowers women in DRC through economic empowerment.

    The IRC empowers women in DRC through economic empowerment.

  • The IRC supports women who have been victims of violence.

    The IRC supports women who have been victims of violence.

  • We help communities to identify their own needs and manage their own recovery projects.

    We help communities to identify their own needs and manage their own recovery projects.

  • The IRC provides emergency assistance to hundreds of thousands of people in eastern Congo.

    The IRC provides emergency assistance to hundreds of thousands of people in eastern Congo.

  • The IRC rehabilitates and constructs hospitals and clinics in DRC.

    The IRC rehabilitates and constructs hospitals and clinics in DRC.

Latest

A second chance to learn in Congo
An estimated 31 per cent of school-age children have never set foot in a classroom in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The IRC has been actively working to support increased enrollment and...
Angelina Jolie and William Hague visit IRC programmes for women in Congo
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo - Yesterday, Foreign Secretary William Hague and actress Angelina Jolie visited a displacement camp in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo where the International...
Photos: emergency supplies for uprooted women in Congo
GOMA, Democratic Republic of Congo - Thousands of people displaced by recent fighting in eastern Congo remain in limbo. Many were forced to flee their homes with only the clothes on their backs. This...
IRC expands emergency response in eastern Congo
The International Rescue Committee is expanding its emergency response as uncertainty reigns in the violence-wracked North and South Kivu provinces of eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. ...
International Rescue Committee responds to North Kivu emergency
IRC calls for support from donor community, hails “resilience” of Congolese North Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo 10 Dec 2012 - Over 130,000 people displaced by recent fighting between...
Photos: Uprooted in North Kivu, Congo
NORTH KIVU, Democratic Republic of Congo - Some 140,000 people displaced by armed violence in North Kivu are currently sheltering in overcrowded camps in and around Goma, the provincial capital....

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Overview

The Democratic Republic of Congo is the world's least developed country in terms of life expectancy, education, standard of living and key health indicators like maternal and child mortality. Following years of economic and political decline, the war of 1998 to 2002 was characterised by extreme violence, massive population displacement and widespread rape.

Despite several formal peace agreements, violence continues in eastern Congo, causing loss of life and uprooting families. The state is unable to provide protection and basic services to its people who continue to suffer from poverty and neglect.

How we help
  • The IRC provides emergency assistance to hundreds of thousands of people in eastern Congo.
  • The IRC works with local organisations and helps survivors of sexual violence with counselling, medical care and legal assistance.
  • The IRC empowers communities to identify their own development needs and design and manage their own recovery projects, such as schools and health centres.
  • The IRC trains health and government workers, rehabilitates and constructs hospitals and clinics, and provides essential drugs.
  • The IRC trains thousands of teachers and enables almost 500,000 children to access basic education in safe schools.

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